# Why did the US go, then?

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**Created:** [June 16, 2004, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-did-the-us-go-then/54662 "2004-06-16T15:36:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pomme\_](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f14d63/32.png) [@Pomme\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pomme_)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-did-the-us-go-then/54662/1 "2004-06-16T15:36:05Z")

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[link](http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/16/911.commission/)

So, now that we know that there are no WMDs, now that we know that there’s no link between Al-Qaeda and Saddam, do you really think the US went to Iraq out of shear humanity and philanthropy?